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Kathy Young-Murphy
Part-time and Continuing Studies
860-434-5232
kyoungmurphy@lymeacademy.edu

Session A:    July 7 - 18

Fundamentals of Drawing: Construction Study
July 7 - 18. Mon-Fri, 9 am – 12 pm.  $400  model fee.
                 (Pre-college and adult students)
             or
July 7 - 18. Mon-Fri, 6 pm – 9 pm.  $400  model fee. 
                 (Pre-college and adult students)

This ten week course will develop students’ skills in representing real-life three dimensional forms on paper with accuracy and efficiency. Students will learn to distinguish between what the eye truly sees and what the mind thinks it sees. Students are taught to visualize form as shape, to observe relative scale and relationships, and to confirm these observations with measurements. This course concentrates on the use of line to portray form in space and a variety of methods will be introduced. It is designed for students with little or no drawing experience and can serve as a preparation course for further study of drawing. Students will be more purposeful in the development of a drawing, looking at the entire work rather than getting lost in details.  Pre-requisite: None

Fundamentals of Painting: Introduction
July 7 - 18. Mon-Fri, 1 pm – 4 pm.  $400.
                 (Pre-college and adult students)
             or
July 7 - 18. Mon-Fri, 6 pm – 9 pm.  $400.
                 (Pre-college and adult students)

This course helps prepare students for college level courses. In doing so, it helps students gain a sense of method and purpose in developing a representational painting. Using traditional subject matter, students begin with a limited palette and progress to a larger range of color. This course is designed for all students with limited or no experience with oil painting. Students who successfully complete this course will have developed a reliable approach to painting, breaking more complex imagery down to manageable components. Students will learn concepts, color relations, build a core vocabulary, and gain experience that will enable them to more effectively understand and incorporate teachers’ comments in future classes.  Pre-requisite: None

Fundamentals of Sculpture: Portrait
July 7 - 18. Mon-Fri, 1 pm – 4 pm.  $400 + $40 model fee.
                 (Pre-college and adult students)
             or
July 7 - 18. Mon-Fri, 6 pm – 9 pm.  $400 + $40 model fee.
                 (Pre-college and adult students)

Sculpture Fundamentals teaches basic portrait sculpture skills, developing an informed sense of method and logic in translating what one sees into clay.  The course stresses the importance of developing observational skills and viewing an object from all sides and from multiple angles.  Students will begin by building appropriate armatures for a life-sized human skull in clay, and progressing to a life sized portrait.   Pre-requisite: None

Fundamentals of Drawing: Value Study
July 21 - Aug 1. Mon-Fri, 9 am – 12 pm.  $400 + $40 model fee.
                      (Pre-college and adult students)
                 or
July 21 - Aug 1. Mon-Fri, 6 pm – 9 pm.  $400 + $40 model fee.
                      (Pre-college and adult students)

This course concentrates on the use of value to portray form in space and a variety of methods will be introduced. Students should leave this course with a systematic approach to the construction of a more accurate drawing and should have an understanding of how different techniques can be utilized to enhance that drawing and achieve various effects. The traditional subject of still life will be used in the beginning as the class works toward its final segment, working with the live model. Pre-requisite: None

Fundamentals of Painting: Color
July 21 - Aug 1. Mon-Fri, 1 pm – 4 pm.  $400. 
                      (Pre-college and adult students)
             or
July 21 - Aug 1. Mon-Fri, 6 pm – 9 pm.  $400. 
                      (Pre-college and adult students)

This course helps prepare students for college level courses. In doing so, it helps students gain a sense of method and purpose in developing a representational painting. Using traditional subject matter, students will learn to work with a full range of color. This course is designed for all students with limited or no experience with oil painting. Students who successfully complete this course will have developed a reliable approach to painting, breaking more complex imagery down to manageable components. Students will learn concepts, color relations, build a core vocabulary, and gain experience that will enable them to more effectively understand and incorporate teachers' comments in future classes.     Pre-requisite: None

Fundamentals of Sculpture: Figure
July 21 - Aug 1. Mon-Fri, 1 pm – 4 pm.  $400 + $65 model fee.
                      (Pre-college and adult students)
                or
July 21 - Aug 1. Mon-Fri, 6 pm – 9 pm.  $400 + $65 model fee.
                       (Pre-college and adult students)

This course focuses on the construction of a scale model of the human figure in clay.  The course will feature demonstration and much individual attention.  These two Fundamentals of Sculpture courses are designed for students with little or no sculpture experience.  Students will be introduced to the tools, materials, and methods of traditional sculpture and begin to understand anatomy.  Students will also learn the three dimensional features of line, shape and mass.               Pre-requisite: None

July 7 - 25. Mon-Fri, 9 am – 12 pm. $600 + $80 model fee

Instructor: Hollis Dunlap

This 3-week course is for the serious art student considering applying to art colleges.  The class will focus on completion of a portfolio necessary for admission to these colleges.

We will begin by drawing with line, constructing the figure out of simple geometric shapes, paying attention to proportion and logical placement of the figure on the page, the goal is to develop confidence and control over the beginning stages of the drawing.  We will then study the human skeleton to develop a feel for where major bone masses and muscle groups are in order to take advantage of the natural rhythms inherent in the human figure  to add grace and power to a drawing. Examples will be shown and discussed of the works of old masters such as Michelangelo and Caravaggio to demonstrate tasteful use of anatomical knowledge.  Lastly,  we will study the effects of light and how it reveals form, and how to represent 3-dimensional form on the page convincingly. We will work with longer poses (an average of 3 hours) in order to give the student time to make revisions and maximize his/her drawing potential. 

Throughout the course, students will have an opportunity to meet with our Admissions Department at Lyme Academy College to discuss the direction of the portfolio from an admissions perspective.

This class is aimed at high school sophomores, juniors and seniors and adults interested in building a strong portfolio for college entrance.

Pre-requisite: Recommendation from art instructor or completion of Fundamentals of Drawing courses.  Please contact the Continuing Studies Department if you have questions about exceptions.

Egg Tempera                                                    Instructor: Patricia Miranda
May 12 – 16. Mon – Fri, 9 am – 4 pm
        or
July 21 - 25 Mon – Fri, 9 am – 4 pm
$630 - 1 credit

Learn the techniques of this ancient art medium. Pre-requisite: Understanding of painting or drawing

PRINTMAKING
Degas’ Favorite                                                 Instructor: Jim Reed
May 12 - 14. Mon-Wed, 9 am – 4 pm. 
          or
August 4 - 6. Mon-Wed, 9 am – 4 pm. 
$350 + $40 model fee (each session) - 0.5 credit.

Create monoprints on the spot with a model.  Many of Degas' pastels were first created as monoprints with the pastel added later. No printmaking experience necessary. Non-toxic and user friendly. Limit, 9 students. Pre-requisite: Understanding of painting or drawing.

Narrative Painting: Storytelling Through Painting                                                                                               Instructor: Roland Becerra
(begins May 28)
Wednesday Evenings 6 – 9 pm for 5 weeks
$350 - Non-Credit

Students will learn the art of story telling through painting.  Students will be challenged to focus on content and meaning while utilizing formal elements such as light, space and weight to create a believable world.  Every element of the painting will add substance to their story.  Once a student decides upon a story they would like to tell, the instructor will guide them through the realization of their vision.  Students are free to explore whatever subject they desire; everything has a story to tell.  The class will begin by gathering source materials such as photos, memorabilia and drawings, and will carefully compose paintings based on what they’ve gathered.  Students will study artists whose work deals with strong allegorical content.

Pre-requisite: Understanding of Painting in any medium.

Evening Landscape Painting                         Instructor: Roland Becerra
(begins May 29)
Thursday Evenings 6 – 9 pm for 5 weeks
$350 - Non-Credit

Sunsets in the Old Lyme region are a work of art.  This class will work on location to capture the unique colors which emerge during the early evening hours.  This course is open to all painting media, and students of all abilities.

Pre-requisite: Understanding of Painting in any medium.

Pastel Landscape                                              Instructor: Nancy Gladwell
June 2 - 6. Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm.
$630 - 1 credit

Working on location in the area's incomparable shoreline terrain, students will study the effects of light and atmosphere through the pastel medium.  Each day will contain a demonstration to illustrate a specific technique and compositional principle.  Concepts such as atmospheric perspective, color as space and organizing spatial fields through value masses will be taught.  Students will work on two different landscapes each day.  Individual instruction will be supplemented with group critiques.

Pre-requisite: Understanding of painting and drawing in any medium

Figure Painting                                                   Instructor: Jerry Weiss
June 2 - 6. Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm.
$630 + $65 Model fee - 1 Credit

This workshop is devoted to a traditional and lively study of the human figure. The ''traditional'' approach is concerned not so much with the technique or time spent on a picture, but rather with a concentration on the foundation of good draftsmanship from which solid results will unfold. ''Lively'' refers to both the observation of gesture in the human figure and to the vigorous application of paint.

We will be attentive to composition, simplification of value structure, and the development of color. After considering the composition of the picture, we will study the effect of light on the large masses of the figure, gradually working toward development of the smaller planes of the body. While observation and accurate representation of the figure are taught, we will work from the live model, which calls for a response beyond the rendering of surfaces.

Students will receive instruction appropriate to their levels. There will be a group critique, frequent demonstrations by the instructor, and a slide presentation. Students are advised to begin by drawing, and may work in any media.

Pre-requisite: Understanding of Painting in any medium.

The Portrait                                                          Instructor: Peter Zallinger
August 4 – 8.  Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm.
$630 + $65 Model fee -1 credit

A multi-level course which, through demonstrations and individual instruction, provides the students with a systematic approach to drawing or painting the clothed figure, concentrating first on the head and shoulders. The subject is viewed as sculptural form and portrayed in two dimensions, first as an ordered set of value patterns derived from light reflecting off the model’s various planes. These value patterns are translated and explained further in color as the student proceeds through a sequential process. Resemblance is a natural by-product. Students are encouraged to use a simplified primary palette.

Pre-requisite: Understanding of painting and drawing in any medium

Landscape Painting                                            Instructor: Jerry Weiss
August 4 - 8. Mon-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm.
$630 - 1 credit

In this workshop students will paint at local sites in Old Lyme, paying particular attention to composition, draftsmanship, light conditions, color, and atmosphere. Initially students are encouraged to concentrate on simplification of value and color shapes, the two dimensional patterns of picture construction, and then continue to the resolution of atmospheric perspective and deeper space. Throughout, the study of nature serves as a philosophical touchstone.

The purpose of the workshop is to further one's personal development as an artist by sharpening observational skills, strengthen facility for drawing and painting, and teach a greater understanding of the ideas and craft of landscape painting. We will be more concerned with the intelligent construction of a picture, than with its “completion,” per se.

The class will be devoted primarily to plein-air painting, often traveling to different sites in the morning and afternoon. Students will receive individual instruction as well as group critiques, frequent demonstrations by the instructor, a slide lecture, and a museum visit. In the event of rain, we will also have the use of an indoor studio. While students are encouraged to begin by drawing, all media are welcome.

Pre-requisite: Understanding of Painting in any medium.

Evening Landscape Painting                         Instructor: Michael Viera
August 4 - 8.
Mon - Fri Evenings 5:30 – 8:30 pm
$350 - Non-Credit

This painting class utilizes the late afternoon and evening light of summer.  Students will develop paintings that interpret the light and color of the setting sun at various beautiful locations along the Connecticut River.  Students will explore many painting techniques and methods.  All levels are welcome.  Class demonstrations will be provided, but emphasis is on individual instruction to encourage students' own sense of personal expression.

Pre-requisite: Understanding of Painting in any medium.

Introduction to Watercolor Basics                       Instructor: Suzanne Siegel
July 16 – 18.
Wed-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm. 
$350 - Non-Credit

A three day summer workshop for people who have never painted in  watercolor. Drawing skills are not necessary. This workshop will give  students a thorough introduction to basic materials, skills and  methods for working with transparent watercolor with a limited  palette. Demonstrations will show each step for achieving a sense of  form, space, light with the transparency and luminosity specific to  this medium. In three days you can learn the basic skills of this magical, luminous medium!

Pre-Requisite: None

Watercolor Landscape                                       Instructor:  Suzanne Siegel
July 21 – 23
Mon-Wed, 9 am-4 pm.
$350 - Non-Credit

This is a three day summer workshop for people who have basic skills in watercolor. Students will be shown how to complete works on location by using a limited palette, and how to gather the most useful information in a brief amount of time, to complete larger works indoors. Principles of design and color theory, and ways to simplify  shapes for more spontaneous results, will be presented. Demonstrations and lectures, individual instruction and group critiques are included. A studio is available for inclement weather.

Pre-Requisite: A good knowledge of basic watercolor skills.
 

Life Drawing                                                         Instructor:  Peter Zallinger
June 2 - 6. Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm.
$630 + $65 Model Fee - 1 credit

The course is concerned with the depiction of the human figure in space based primarily on observation. Anatomical references and constructions will be called upon for identification and to supplement available visual information when that information is inadequate, but the individual model will always be considered the best source of information. The instructor will attempt to illuminate the model to reveal the major forms through plane changes as evidenced by corresponding changes in value. As this is a multi-level course, instruction will be tendered on an individual basis. The class provides the student with a systematic approach to drawing the human figure in space based on the precepts of sound draftsmanship and intelligent spatial organization. Students will be working on short and long poses.

 Pre-requisite: Understanding of drawing

Life  Drawing                                                                 Instructor: Jeremy Davis
August 4 –8. Mon-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm. 
$400 +$65 model fee - Non-Credit

This class is designed to help students improve their life drawing skills by learning to “see” with more discrimination. Working from the simple to the complex, students will explore the construction of the figure on the page.  Form and volume are treated equally, along with value and line, to create a fusion of the 2D and 3D construction approaches to drawing.  Basic anatomy will be presented along with geometric forms and perspective to give students' drawings authority and presence.  Beginning to advanced students welcome.  Pre-requisite: Understanding of drawing

Figure Sculpture                                                        Instructor:  Randy McIver
May 12 - 21. Mon-Fri, then Mon-Wed, 9 am – 4 pm.
$945 + $100 model fee - 1.5 credit

This workshop will use a model to investigate form. Individual attention is given to each student; therefore all ability levels are welcome. The academic approach of using the model as an objective subject will enhance the students’ knowledge of sculptural design. Special attention is given to anatomy, concepts of volume, proportion, structure, and composition. Students experience comprehensive building blocks and gain a foundation in figurative sculpture that will provide tools necessary for future personal expression.

Pre-requisite: Basic understanding of sculpture

Bas Relief Sculpture                                                Instructor: Bruce Wallace(begins May 29)
Thursday evenings 6 pm – 9 pm for 5 weeks
$350 - Non-credit

In this five week course, students will learn the basic techniques of the ancient art form called bas relief.  It is where drawing and sculpting converge. Bas relief is used most frequently in the creation of coins and medals in addition to architectural adornment. It allows for a wide variety of subjects, not only portraiture and the figure but also architecture, landscapes and still life. Students will work from both photographs and drawings. We will also take a brief look back at the history of bas relief and the various forms it has taken: Alto (high), Mezzo (medium), Basso (low).

(No Prerequisite.)

Portrait Figure Sculpture (changed 4/28/08)                                 Instructor:  Kimberly Monson
August 4 - 8. Mon-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm.
$450 + $65 model fee - Non-credit

Students model in clay from life, at first by analyzing geometry and observing proportions.  By training the eye in this way, the student begins to see and understand 3-dimensional planes, forms, and the construction of the life-sized model.  By concentrating on lessons of figure shape, feature placement, and surface treatment, the student works toward achieving a likeness and character of the model posing.  Throughout the course, students are encouraged and guided in developing their own interpretation of the model.

(No Prerequisite.)

Introduction to Woodworking                                      Instructor: Lou Fuchs
July 14 – 18. Mon-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm.
$500 + $80 Material fee.  Non-Credit

Learn basic woodworking skills to create frames, stands, and other items to enhance your artwork. The course will emphasize shop and equipment safety and proper tool usage. We will use a variety of equipment (table saw, planer, jointer, miter saw, drill press, band saw, hand power tools, etc.) to create simple projects, including frames for artwork, with emphasis on the construction process. All project materials and safety equipment will be provided; just bring a tape measure: 8’ – 12’ length ideal.

Pre-requisite:  None

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